Here are the brightest, most festive holiday light displays in Central Florida

From Kissimmee to Winter Park, here are some of the best holiday lights displays by homeowners and families in Central Florida. Is there a display you want to have featured in the gallery or nominated for our Twinkly Awards? Email pconnolly@orlandosentinel.com.

The holiday season is upon us, bringing the scent of gingerbread cookies baking in the oven, pine needles falling around the Christmas tree and your neighbor balancing on the roof while putting up thousands of twinkle lights.

Not everyone has Clark Griswold as a neighbor, but there are certainly some standout holiday light displays in Central Florida.

From Winter Park to St. Cloud to Kissimmee, there are countless examples of bright, twinkling holiday cheer in the greater Orlando area. Some families make their lights an annual tradition, putting in hundreds of hours of work to show their Christmas spirit.

Here are some of the brightest, most festive holiday displays in Central Florida.

If you have or know about a display that should be featured in our gallery or nominated for our inaugural Twinkly Awards, send an email to pconnolly@orlandosentinel.com. Later this month, we’ll be presenting awards for the best holiday lights.

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On the road of life there are old friends, new friends, and stories that change you. Watch the new trailer for Toy Story 4 now, in theaters June 21.

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On the road of life there are old friends, new friends, and stories that change you. Watch the new trailer for Toy Story 4 now, in theaters June 21.

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“Luzia,” which is playing at Florida Mall through April 21, is Orlando’s first big-top touring show from Cirque, the famed Montreal-based circus-arts entertainment company.

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The dancer, who has garnered national attention, did not have his contract renewed.

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